Exposing Christianity Website

As its name suggests, Exposing Christianity is a militantly anti-Christian website. An example of its anti-Christian bias can be found at the top of the home page, where one of the first sentences makes the outlandish claim that “everything in the Christian religion and in the bible has been STOLEN from other religions.” Although it is true that Christianity grew out of Judaism, and was also influenced by Greek ideas, it is ridiculous to claim that “everything” in it was “stolen” from other religions.

Another outlandish claim, also found on the home page, is that Christians “mass murdered” native peoples in the new lands that they discovered and colonized. The discussion then goes on to say that Christian writers “reinvented history” to hide the truth of what really happened.

Then in a surprising turn, at least to me, the author associates Christianity with Judaism and Islam, and says that all three of these religions “are built upon murder, torture, and lies and the only way any lie of this magnitude can survive is to create more and more lies”. So apparently the author believes that Judaism and Islam are just as bad as Christianity. Yet for some unexplained reason the main focus of the site is Christianity.

Articles on the site cover such topics as “Exposing the True Purpose of Christianity”, “Murderers, Thieves, and Liars”, and “The Inquisition, Christian Torture, and Mass Murder”.

Go to Exposing Christianity to view this site.

Lost Gospels of Christianity

I just finished reading an interesting article about the lost gospels of early Christianity. According to the article, more than 20 non-biblical gospels were written altogether, but most of them disappeared within a few centuries. Actually, copies of several of them did survive, but their locations were unknown until they were rediscovered in modern times. And the article mentions the possibility that more could be found in the future.

I was surprised to learn that traces of several lost gospels can be found within the New Testament. These traces were discovered by scholars who realized that the authors of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John must have obtained some of their information from earlier sources which no longer survive. Evidently it is even possible to reconstruct some of the content of these lost works by identifying the copied material.

We know about some lost gospels because ancient writers mentioned their names and sometimes discussed their content. Many of these gospels were mentioned in order to warn Christians that they contained heretical ideas. In several cases writers encouraged Christians to destroy these non-conforming books, and that could be one reason they disappeared.

The article also discusses some previously-lost gospels which have been rediscovered in recent centuries. Actually, in most cases only fragments and/or translations have been found. Because several of these rediscovered gospels present unorthodox views of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Judas Iscariot, they have generated debates among biblical scholars and controversy in the public press.

This website also contains a number of other articles relating to various mysteries of the bible. You can find it here. Some of the articles include reproductions of famous works of art.

Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth

The basic premise of this site is that early Christianity borrowed many of its ideas from the pagan religions found in various ancient Mediterranean societies. In support of this premise, the site gives numerous examples of beliefs and practices which Christianity shares with these pagan religions.

In a section called “Ancient Christs”, the author of the site points out similarities between beliefs about Jesus and beliefs about some other famous men of the ancient world. For example, various ancient historians described Alexander the Great, Scipio Africanus, and many Roman emperors as the son of a god and a virgin woman. Other “ancient Christs” described in the section include Glycon, Zalmoxis, Pythagoras, Kore, and Attis. But probably the closest match to Jesus was Apollonius of Tyrana. According to the site, the followers of Apollonius reported that he drove out demons, healed the sick, raised a dead girl to life, and was resurrected himself after being put to death by the Romans.

Another section of the site called “Pagan Ideas” describes specific concepts and ideas which Christianity may have borrowed from other religions. These include baptism, angels, prophesy, souls, belief in one god, virgin births, miracle healings, hell, demonic possession, and the possibility that a dead person can be resurrected back to life again.

In my opinion this site makes a good case for its premise that Christianity incorporates some pagan ideas. To visit the site, go to Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth.

Bane of Monotheism

This author of this website attacks the major monotheistic religions, especially Judaism and Christianity. The attack is quite broad, covering such areas as fraudulent sacred texts, wars and persecutions in the name of religion, religion-generated hate, and warped moral values.

The section on Christianity contains articles which condemn beliefs in the creation story, the virgin birth and the divinity of Jesus. There are also articles on contradictions in the bible and the history of the persecution of Jews and other non-Christians.

The site also includes an article which asserts that organized religion has been steadily losing influence throughout the world during the last few decades.

To visit this site, go to Bane of Monotheism

The Reluctant Messenger

This website delves into the ancient wisdom found in almost forgotten gospels and other sacred religious texts. According to the site, these neglected books provide the key to a true understanding of the meaning of life, and of our relationship to the universe around us.

Articles on the site cover subjects such as lost gospels, forgotten doctrines, ancient prophesies, religious paradoxes, eastern wisdom, and reincarnation. (Inexplicably, there is also an article on terrorism and disaster survival which appears to have no connection with the other material on the site.)

According to an article called “Alternate Gospels and Forgotten Doctrines”, a cache of early Christian books has been found in a Tibetan monastery. It includes uncorrupted original versions of the New Testament gospels as well as a number of lost books. And although the discovery of these books has been suppressed by the Catholic Church, the author of the site has apparently obtained copies of some of them. The article says that these books contain previously-unknown information about the lost years of Jesus and his travels to India and Tibet, and also that they reveal surprising connections between early Christianity and the ancient religions of India.

To visit this site, go to The Reluctant Messenger

Alien Resistance Headquarters

This website apparently argues that modern encounters with UFOs and aliens are connected to certain ancient events and prophesies described in the Bible, and also to the continuing activities of the Devil and his demons.

The website also contends that knowledge of the relevant biblical scriptures, and of Satan’s deceptive methods, enables a person to resist being harmed by alien invaders. Apparently this is the basis for the site’s official name: Alien Resistance Headquarters.

In exploring the site, I had trouble understanding how everything is tied together, because the discussions appear to include random references to the Devil, angels, demons, Jesus, exorcisms, stigmata, secret teachings, Roswell, alien abductions, modern false prophets, etc. In fact, when I left the site, I was rather confused and bewildered.

To visit this site, go to Alien Resistance Headquarters

The Rapture Index

My first reaction to this website was to smile. But unfortunately the people who created it are serious . Apparently they believe that the world as we know it is about to come to an end. And they have created the Rapture Index as an indicator of just how close to the end we are.

The index is based on various “Signs of the End Times.” These signs can be categorized as political events, social developments, economic trends, and natural disasters. The most Important political events are actions by Israel, Russia (Gog), Iran (Persia), and the European Union (Beast Government). Significant natural disasters include floods, earthquakes, droughts, famines, plagues, climate change, etc. Important economic indicators are the price of oil, interest rates, debt, and inflation. Social developments include drug abuse, liberalism, satanism, moral decline, crime rate, and the appearance of false prophets.

One unusual indicator is the “mark of the beast”. This refers to a method that the Antichrist will use in his plan to control the world. Some people think that it will be a computer chip implanted in peoples’ hands or foreheads to monitor their movements and activitives. It could also be used for monitary transactions. The mark of the beast indicator climbs as the technology for creating such a chip improves.

Apparently some people are glad that the Rapture Index has been steadily rising, because this means that the end is drawing closer. These true believers want the end to come soon, because they believe that they will be raptured to the safety of Heaven, thereby avoiding the horrors of the Great Tribulation and the End Times.